Died 9/8/20 Handler – Officer Justin R. Vause Selma Police K-9 ‘Major’ Dies Unexpectedly The Selma Police has announced the passing of K-9 Major. The death occurred Tuesday afternoon. “It is with a heavy heart we report the passing today of Selma Police K-9 Major,” Chief W.M. Thomas said in a prepared statement. “Major had served the Town of Selma …
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K9 Lucian Cole
Died – 9/8/20 Retired K9 Lucian Cole has passed away. Rest easy K9 Lucian – We won’t forget you.
Read More »K9 Bazer – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died – 9/6/20 Handler – Officer Cathy Swearingen Pittsburgh Police Announce Death Of Retired K-9 Bazer The Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit is mourning the loss of K-9 Bazer. “It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of retired Pittsburgh Police K9 Bazer,” they announced Monday on Facebook. The K-9 died on Sunday at the age of 13, …
Read More »K9 Dre – Chino, California
Died – 9/6/20 1st Handler – Officer Robert Franks 2nd Handler – Officer Ernie Garcia Beloved retired Chino Police canine ‘Dre’ dies Retired police K-9 officer Dre, who spent seven years with the Chino Police Department before his retirement in 2016, died Sunday just weeks before his 13th birthday. “Police canines serve a vital role in protecting our community and …
Read More »K9 Luke – Kendall County, Illinois
Retired Kendall County Police Dog Dies It’s with the heaviest of hearts we report the recent passing of one of our retired K9 Deputies, Luke. K9 Luke started his career with the Sheriff’s Office on December 17th, 2010 with his handler Deputy DeCamp. Luke retired from the Sheriff’s Office last July after 9 years of dedicated service to the Sheriff’s …
Read More »K9 Duke – West Jordan, Utah
Died – 9/4/20 Handler – Officer Smith West Jordan police mourn death of recently retired, highly decorated K9 officer K9 Officer Duke answered more than 1,100 recorded deployments in a 7 year period before he retired last year. West Jordan Police Department said their former pup passed away on Friday night. Officers that worked with Duke celebrated his accomplishments and …
Read More »K9 Barry – Sacramento, California
Died – 9/3/20 Handler – Deputy Gibson On August 27, 2020, K9 Barry (0K96) was taken into the veterinarian after his handler noticed he was not his usual rambunctious self. After being seen by several caring veterinarians and specialists, he was diagnosed with Pheochromocytoma (a rare form of cancer; tumor attached to the Adrenal Gland). Due to the location of …
Read More »K9 Kash – Madison County, Kentucky
Died – 9/3/20 Handler – Deputy J. Thompson Madison County Sheriff’s Office mourning the loss of K9 Kash The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own with the passing of K9 partner, Kash, who faithfully served the community alongside his partner, Deputy J. Thompson. Kash’s End of Watch was on Thursday, after he was …
Read More »K9 Baylee – Nova Scotia, Canada
Died 9/3/20 Handler – Const. Brent Bates N.S. police dog remembered for tracking murder suspects, locating missing people Baylee retired in 2018 after seven years in service with the RCMP.Condolences are being offered for former Nova Scotia RCMP police service dog, Baylee. The German shepherd worked with police for seven years before retirement in 2018. Baylee’s handler, Const. Brent Bates, …
Read More »K9 Axel – ATF – Detroit, Michigan
Died – 8/3/20 The ATF, Project K-9 Hero and working dog community are mourning the loss of one of their own, SRT K9 Axel. Axel passed away surrounded by family on August 3, 2020 after a heroic battle against cancer. He saved countless lives during his career with the ATF, and served as an ambassor for Project K-9 Hero in …
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